DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
05/02/1997
 
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS
GAME ID: 345 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (18-11) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 4 0
Orlando Devil Rays (15-15) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 0
Devil Rays Walk Off with Win
Orlando Devil Rays starter Shawn Estes was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6-5. The win moves Orlando to a record of 15-15.

One of the biggest contributors for Orlando was third baseman Jody Reed. In the bottom of the ninth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, Reed got a 1-1 slider and hit a walk-off run-scoring single. That put the Devil Rays on top, 6-5.

"Nice to put this one in the win column," said Estes.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE ORLANDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .128 2 4
Q. Veras SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .143 1 1
R. Hidalgo RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .222 7 16
J. Thome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .175 8 15
R. Milligan DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .233 3 5
A. Jones CF 3 0 0 1 0 3 2 .212 6 11
R. Alomar 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .304 3 6
T. Naehring 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 4 16
T. Eusebio C 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .189 2 6
Totals 29 5 4 4 7 11 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Alomar (3, 7th Inning off S. Estes, 0 on, 1 out) T. Eusebio (2, 7th Inning off T. Borland, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Alomar 4 , R. Sanders , T. Eusebio 4 , R. Milligan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Alomar
GIDP: R. Sanders
Sac Fly: A. Jones
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Veras-Alomar-Thome)
PB: T. Eusebio
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .302 3 13
B. Jordan CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .348 8 29
J. Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .232 5 14
T. Salmon RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .257 6 22
P. O'Neill DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .259 6 16
T. Womack LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .158 0 1
   a-R. Gant PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .264 12 27
J. Oquendo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 0 4
   b-I. Rodriguez PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .327 9 23
R. Karkovice C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .050 0 0
J. Reed 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .200 0 1
Totals 33 6 9 6 3 4 12      
a - R. Gant pinch hit for T. Womack in the 9th
b - I. Rodriguez pinch hit for J. Oquendo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Salmon (8, 9th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs) B. Jordan (5, 6th Inning off R. Cormier, 0 on, 0 outs) I. Rodriguez (8, 9th Inning off R. Cormier, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Salmon (6, 4th Inning off R. Cormier, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Salmon 6 , B. Jordan 2 , P. O'Neill 2 , J. Reed 2 , J. Bagwell , I. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Womack
GIDP: C. Biggio
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Biggio (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Oquendo-Biggio-Bagwell)
PB: R. Karkovice
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE ORLANDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Cormier L (3-2) 8.1 9 6 6 3 4 1 101 61 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cormier 42
Batters Faced: R. Cormier 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cormier 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cormier 101-61
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Estes 6.1 1 4 2 6 9 1 118 69 2.84   
T. Borland 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 29 19 5.06   
R. Garces 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 10 2.92   
A. Osuna W (1-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 8.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Estes 62
Batters Faced: S. Estes 26, T. Borland 6, R. Garces 4, A. Osuna 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Estes 3-7, T. Borland 0-2, R. Garces 1-1, A. Osuna 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Estes 118-69, T. Borland 29-19, R. Garces 19-10, A. Osuna 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Borland 1-1 , R. Garces 1-0 , A. Osuna 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Shawn Estes
Ballpark: Orlando Citrus Bowl
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 31413
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